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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. NELSON MBOMA" <mboma_nelson1@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: nelson.mboma@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:05:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Nelson Mboma//Appeal for Assistance.


From Nelson Mboma//Appeal for Assistance.

Dear Respectful,

Permit me to use this mail to communicate with you as it is a faster means.
I am NELSON MBOMA.The only son of late MR HENRIZ MBOMA from Liberia.
My father was a very wealthy Cocoa merchant in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory coast before his death.

My Father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip in 2005. My Mother died when I was a baby.

Before the death of my father he deposited the sum of (THIRTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS USD) ($13,500 000.00) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan.

He used my name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing of the money.

I have the documents covering the deposited money and wish to seek for a Foreign Partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose.
I have prayed before contacting you with the trust in God that you will be of help to me and I am seriously sick now .

I am seeking for your assistance to transfer this Money to your account for a good investment Project in your country and also relocate to your country to further my study.

I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum for Your assistance.
Please for your good information this transaction Is 100% risk free and in no way connected with any illegal transaction.

Please Help me to get out of this terrible situation and Almighty God will bless you Please kindly contact me through my private email address (nelson.mboma@yahoo.fr) for more details.

Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Nelson Mboma


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